Steam CCU Benchmarks
by Genre & Price Tier
Median, P25, and P75 peak concurrent users for Steam games, grouped by genre and price tier. One data point per game (30-day window). Use this to sanity-check your CCU expectations before launch.
Action
| Price Tier | Games (n) | P25 CCU | Median CCU | P75 CCU | Max CCU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15–$30 | 4 | 4.7K | 9.1K | 20.2K | 44.9K |
| $30+ | 4 | 142 | 185 | 13.5K | 53.4K |
Action, Adventure
| Price Tier | Games (n) | P25 CCU | Median CCU | P75 CCU | Max CCU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5–$15 | 4 | 512 | 1.5K | 3.0K | 5.0K |
| $15–$30 | 6 | 217 | 600 | 1.2K | 2.6K |
| $30+ | 6 | 779 | 2.2K | 4.7K | 12.3K |
Action, Adventure, Indie
| Price Tier | Games (n) | P25 CCU | Median CCU | P75 CCU | Max CCU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15–$30 | 5 | 61 | 108 | 1.1K | 2.6K |
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
| Price Tier | Games (n) | P25 CCU | Median CCU | P75 CCU | Max CCU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15–$30 | 3 | 1.3K | 2.4K | 10.2K | 18.0K |
Action, Adventure, RPG
| Price Tier | Games (n) | P25 CCU | Median CCU | P75 CCU | Max CCU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30+ | 3 | 1.7K | 2.4K | 7.4K | 12.5K |
Action, Free To Play
| Price Tier | Games (n) | P25 CCU | Median CCU | P75 CCU | Max CCU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free to Play | 4 | 1.8K | 23.0K | 286.3K | 1.0M |
Action, Indie, RPG
| Price Tier | Games (n) | P25 CCU | Median CCU | P75 CCU | Max CCU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15–$30 | 3 | 924 | 1.8K | 2.0K | 2.3K |
Action, RPG
| Price Tier | Games (n) | P25 CCU | Median CCU | P75 CCU | Max CCU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30+ | 3 | 15.3K | 29.5K | 96.6K | 163.6K |
Adventure
| Price Tier | Games (n) | P25 CCU | Median CCU | P75 CCU | Max CCU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15–$30 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 88 | 229 |
Adventure, Indie
| Price Tier | Games (n) | P25 CCU | Median CCU | P75 CCU | Max CCU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5–$15 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 216 | 416 |
| $15–$30 | 4 | 24 | 39 | 52 | 56 |
Massively Multiplayer, Simulation, Strategy, Free To Play
| Price Tier | Games (n) | P25 CCU | Median CCU | P75 CCU | Max CCU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free to Play | 3 | 143 | 281 | 308 | 334 |
Simulation, Strategy
| Price Tier | Games (n) | P25 CCU | Median CCU | P75 CCU | Max CCU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30+ | 7 | 550 | 2.8K | 5.3K | 32.1K |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good CCU for an indie roguelike on Steam?
For indie roguelikes on Steam, the median peak CCU typically falls in the 50–300 range at launch, with top performers reaching 1,000+. CCU varies significantly by price tier — free-to-play roguelikes can see 5–10× higher CCU than paid titles at the same review count. Use the table above to benchmark against the current distribution.
How does CCU vary by price tier on Steam?
Free-to-play games generally achieve the highest concurrent user counts, often 3–10× higher than paid titles in the same genre. Among paid tiers, $15–30 games tend to show higher median CCU than budget $1–5 titles, reflecting the stronger brand and marketing investment that accompanies higher-priced releases. The P25/P75 spread in the table shows the full distribution for each genre and price tier.
How often is this data updated?
The benchmark data is refreshed automatically as Metriqal polls Steam data. Each row in the table reflects the single highest CCU observation per game in the last 30 days, aggregated into percentiles. The "Last updated" timestamp at the top of the page shows when the most recent data point was collected.